Basketball Game Preview: Hale County Wildcats vs. Montgomery Academy Eagles

The Hale County Wildcats will face off against the Montgomery Academy Eagles on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Hale County sitting on eight straight wins and Montgomery Academy on 14.

Hale County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They claimed a resounding 75-43 victory over Childersburg. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 21 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Montgomery Academy humbled Glenwood with a 73-31 victory. The Eagles are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout on Saturday was the 21st contest they've won by 20+ points this season.

Hale County's win bumped their record up to 18-6. As for Montgomery Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 30-2.

Everything went Hale County's way against Montgomery Academy in their previous meeting back in February of 2016, as Hale County made off with a 64-43 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hale County since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.